Sprinkling-can.



J. I1. ARMSTRONG. v

SPBINKLING CAN.

APPLICATION FILED 116.21, 1907.

- 905,626. Patented Dec.1, 1908.'

J JzimArm's r I yam JOHN L. ARMSTRONG, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SPRINKLING-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

Application filed August 21, 1907. Serial No. 389,555.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. ARMSTRONG, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at 319 Humboldt street, Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin sprinkling-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved sprinkling can especially adapted for usein transporting water to cemeteries in and near cities where water isdiflicult to procure and for sprinkling grass, flowers and the like ongraves, but which may also be used as a garden sprinkler and for otheranalogous purposes, and the invention consists in the construction andarrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of this invention is to provide a sprinkiing can which, whenthe same is not in use, presents the appearance of a metallic cash boxor the like, so that it may be readily carried, full of water, throughthe streets and on street cars, railway trains and the like withoutattracting attention or appearing conspicuous, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawing,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of asprinkling can constructed in accordance with this invention, with thecover which conceals the spouts removed. Fig. 2 is a sectional view ofthe same, showing the cover in place to conceal the spouts. Fig. 3 is anend elevation of the same, with the said cover removed. Fig. 4 is adetail section of one side of the can. Fig. 5 is a detail side viewshowing the sprinkling can in an operative position.

The can 1 may be made of any suit-able sheet metal, tin, iron or thelike, and is preferably of oblong rectangular form to simulate theappearance of a cash box, packing case or the like and is provided onone side with a handle 2, whereby it may be readily carried. The sides3, 4 of the said can or vessel are extended at one end thereof beyondthe top or end 5 of such vessel or can and are provided with flanges 6on their inner sides formed by bending and doubling their outer ends.The side 7 of the can or vessel to which the handle 2 is attached issomewhat shorter than the said sides 3, 4, so that the said flangedouter ends of such sides 3, 4 project beyond the end of the said side 7,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. On the extended portions of the sides 3 atthe inner sides thereof are guide and supporting flanges 8 which areformed of bent sheet metal, are soldered or otherwise secured to suchextended portions of the sides 3 and are spaced from the flanges 6 toform grooves for the reception of the side edges of a cover 9 which isadapted to be placed in such guide grooves to conceal the top or end 5of the can or ves sel, as shown in Fig. 1. Such cover is hence adaptedto be very readily removed from or placed in position on such end of thecan, and to facilitate the operation thereof such cover is provided atits outer end with a flange 10 which extends at right angles thereto.The flanges 6, 8, in addition to forming guide grooves between them forthe reception of the side edges of the slide or cover 9, also serve toreinforce the extended portions of the sides of the can and prevent suchextended portions from becoming bent or buckled so as to render itdifficult or impossible to put the cover in place. The said end 5 of thecan is provided at a point near the side 4 of the can with ascrew-threaded nipple or spout 11, which has a perforated diaphragm 12at its outer end adapted to act as a rose for sprinkling water, as willbe understood, and a screw-threaded cap 13 is provided to cover suchsprinkling spout or nipple. The said end 5 is further provided at apoint near the side 7 with a screwthreaded nipple 14 to enable the canto be readily filled, and provided with a cap 15 to be screwed thereonand form a closure therefor, said cap when the same is removed enablingthe said nipple 14 to be also used as a vent to facilitate the dischargeof the water through the sprinkling rose 0r nozzle.

It will be understood upon reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings thatafter the can has been filled with water and the caps screwed on thenozzles or spouts thereof and the cover 9 inserted in place, that saidcover serves to entirely conceal the said nozzles or spouts and causesthe can to present the appearance of an ordinary cash box, packing caseor the like, so that the same maybe readily carried from place to place,without attracting attention or causing the person carrying the same toappear at all conspicuous. The sprinkling can may, of course, be made ofany suitable size, so that the same may be caused to contain any desiredquantity of Water. It will also be apparent that the can may be used forother than sprinkling purposes.

The can as herein set forth and described is such that the cover 9 maybe partly withdrawn and held by one hand of the operator When thesprinkler is in use, while the other hand of the operator may be engagedwith the handle 2. It will thus be seen that the can may be effectivelyheld to properly direct its contents as will be fully appreciated uponreference to Fig. 5 of the drawing.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. In a sprinkling can, a rectangular body having a handle at one sideand disposed longitudinally thereof, the can having a filling openingand a discharge opening, a closure for the filling opening, a perforateddia phragm in the discharge opening, and a sliding cover for concealingthe openings when not in use, and adapted to be extended for engagementby the hand to steady the can.

2. The combination with a can having a filling opening and a dischargeopening in the top thereof, a perforated diaphragm in the dischargeopening, and a andle located at one side of the can, of a sliding coverfor concealing said openings and normally arranged to act in conjunctionwith the handle of the can to steady the latter by engagement thereof byone hand of the operator.

3. The combination with a can having one end open, a Wall spaced fromsaid open end and provided with filling and discharge means, and ahandle on one of the side Walls of the can, of a sliding member forapplication to the open end of the can to conceal said filling anddischarge means normally and arranged for movement to lie at times witha portion adjacent to and in parallel spaced relation to the handle forthe purpose set forth.

4. A sprinkling can having sprinkling means at one end thereof, alongitudinally disposed handle at one side of the can, and means toconceal said sprinkling means, said means being arranged for manual maniulation to steady the can when the sprinl er is in use.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. ARMSTRONG.

Witnesses:

F. C. P. NEWMAN, AcToN BANES.

